How To Pronounce Fizz
fizz
UK
Phonemic
/fɪz/
Phonetic
[fɪz]
US
Phonemic
/fɪz/
In British English, fizz is pronounced /fɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /fɪz/.
Fizz has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
fɪz
Fizz has one syllable in British English.
fizz + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈfɪz.ɪz/
US
/ˈfɪz.ɪz/
fizz + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/fɪzd/
US
/fɪzd/
fizz + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈfɪz.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈfɪz.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Fizz
Questions About Fizz
How do you pronounce fizz in British English?
In British English, fizz is pronounced /fɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fɪz].
How do you pronounce fizz in American English?
In American English, fizz is pronounced /fɪz/.
Do British and American English pronounce fizz the same way?
Yes. Both are /fɪz/.
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